Raise nearly $700 for cancer research while taking tournament title

A win-win for Whitby Chiefs peewee team

WHITBY -- The Whitby Peewee AA Chiefs came up big on the ball diamond during the annual Whitby Father's Day Classic baseball tournament, with a perfect 5-0 record.

Along with the winning performances by the boys on the field, spectators and visiting opponents contributed nearly $700 to support the work of the Canadian Cancer Society as the charity of choice.

The Chiefs had their work cut out for them while facing rival teams from Peterborough and Pickering in addition to competing against the WOBA Bulls in pool play but left no question who would proceed to the semifinals.

A tight opening game against the Tigers kept the fans on the edge of their seats until the Chiefs cashed in some runs in the sixth inning on a home run by Carter Pare to win 5-3. Saturday morning, the Chiefs took care of business with a 25-0 win over the WOBA Select Bulls as Danny Graham threw a no-hitter for the home team.

Whitby continued the winning ways over the Pickering Red Sox as the Chiefs won 12-6 to complete their round-robin action.

Sunday morning semifinals found the Whitby Chiefs facing the Martingrove White Sox, which produced another Whitby win led by pitcher Robert Hauk.

The championship game found the Chiefs facing off against their former nemesis, the Brampton Braves. A complete team effort including the fantastic pitching tandem of Derek Meadwell and Adam Wisco caused the Braves grief while the Whitby bench served up spectacular hits and stellar defence to win the championship 6-4.